Holding and feeding device for &#34;stenotype&#34; notes



July 18, 1939- B. c. sHlPLEY ET Al. 2,166,508

HOLDING ANI? FEEDING DEVICE FOR "STENOTYPE" NOTES July 1s, 1939; B. C.SHIPLEY ET AL 2,166,508

HOLDING AND FEEDING DEVICE FOR "STENQTYPE' NOTES Filed Jan. e, 195s 3sheets-sheet 2 Ih i5 J/m mun" 4 I' y 0 ff July 18, 1939. B. c. sHlLEY ETAl. 2,166,508

HOLDING AND FEEDING DEVICE FOR "STENOTYPE" NOTES Filed Jan. e, 1958 5sheets-sheet s.

MNMW'W Patented July 18, 1939 HOLDING ANDl FEEDING DEVICE FORSTENOT'YPEf NOTES Byron CliHord Shipley, Lawrence, Kans., and Julia DeeRice, Kansas-0ity, Mo.

Application January 6, 1938, Serial No; 183,718

5 Claims.

This...invention..relates yto new and useful improvementszin devicesforholding and feeding "stenotype.. notes..

The primary object of this invention is to provide afdeviceawhich willhold the fan-fold type ofipaperrused ina stenotype. machine at aconvenientrandreadily.- visible position for permitting..the-notesappearing thereon to be transcribed...

y A.,frtherimportant object ofthe invention is to provide mechanism foreffecting easy and rapid advancementof kthe fstenotype note paper in.the.holdnggdeviceasthe notes are transcribed...

Another. objectgof the-,invention is to provide means, for .storingandmaintaining separated the transcribed andf untranscribed A portionsr ofthe stenotype`note paper.

Other. objects and advantagesof the invention Vvvilllb'e apparent'duringthe course ofthe following, description.

In the accompanying drawingsforming apart of this' specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughoutFigure l'is a side elevational view of the stenotYpp paper holding andfeeding device embodyingjj'th'isinvention' withthe easel portion of thedevice 'arrangedfin' a suitable position' to enable astenographer'to'properly view the notes appearing on the paper,H

Figure2'is a front elevational view of the device shown in' Fig. 1,

Figure 3 is 'a vertical sectional view taken on Figure `4 is afragmentary plan view of the discharge end portion of the lower notepaper holding tray,

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of the end portion of the upper traywhich overlies the portion of the lower tray disclosed in Fig. 4,

Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the easel portion of the devicedisclosed in the preceding figures,-and particularly Figs. 1 to 3,inclusive,

. andillustrates in detail the mechanism employed for the paper feedroll,

(Cl. 1Z0-32) Figure' lll-isa fragmentaryrtransverse sectional view takenon line Illlli of Fig. 9 vand illustratinga -portion of thedrive-'mechanism for theffeed roll, y l n Figure 11 is a detail endelevational view of the feed roll disclosedv in Figs; 9 and lwandshowing theorie-way drive mechanism for said roll, and

FigureY 12,1is an vend elevational -view ofthe feed.Y rolldriving sheaveclearly illustrated in Figs.: 9:' andY 10.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration are shown thepreferred embodiments of this invention, the 4reference character I5designatesa'lower tray which really constitutes the base'of thisstenotype note paper holding and-feedi`ng device. Thistrayis suitablysupported bythe legs or pads I6 which are located at the: four cornersof the same. By referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, it will beseen that thislower trayfincludes the two longitudinal side walls Il and-.18, tlieendwall i8; and the `bottom wall 25J. Fig. 2 discloses the lremaining-endof the tray l5 asbeing onlypartially closed by the corner pieces 2| andk22.` These corner pieces are of proper size andare "so arranged-as toleave uncovered the fg entire upper part 'of thetray end and the middlesection of the lower half of said end. Fig. 4 disclosesthe centralportion of thefadjacent end of the bottom wall v2&5 as being cut away,as at 23, to provide an opening registering with the space between theVcornerpieces 2| and 22'. The opening .formed by the-cut away portion 23and the spacebetween the cornerpieces .2l and 22 accommodate the fingersof an operatorinpositioningLa-.stack orbundle of fan-fold stenotype noteVpaperfiritl'i'e lower tray, as best illustrated in Figs. .-2 and 3.Thev openingA at the upper half of the end of the lower-tray permitswithdrawal of the note paper from said tray. Positioned within the tray2i), .properly spaced from the closed end wall ISL-is a barrier2li-which functions to properly position -the stack o-r bundle of notepaper relative toA -the discharger end of the lower tray.

Agn-.uppervtray 25, of theV same horizontal dimensions-asthelowerftrayI5, rests upon the upper edges of the V'various walls of the lower traywith thefhinge'Zconnecting the two ltrays atonefendof the device. Theupper tray is provided nwith* side wallsA 2l and Y28, a bottom wall29..and a solidendfwall` 38. 4As is clearly 'dis-rv .l

closed in Figs. 3 and jtli. remaining end of the upper. tray 25 is leftopen.VA Tongues 3i are provided at .the-'opposite sides of the uppertray 25 to properly position this tray on the lower one. Albarrier 32-isstruckup from the'bottom wall 29 of the upper tray, adjacent the openend of the latter, and functions to properly position the stenotype notepaper in this upper tray as it is deposited therein, see Fig. 3.

An easel member 33, comprising a top wall 34 and side walls 35 and 36 ispivotally connected' at one of its ends to the side walls 21' and 28 ofthe upper tray 25 by means of the bolt 31. Each of the side walls 35 and36 of the easel is provided with a projecting segment 38 Vat the pivotedend of the easel which are engaged by the clamping heads or lugs 39.Each one of these lugs is provided with a threaded stem 4|J whichprojects through an aperture formed in a side wall of the upper tray.The knobs 4| are threaded on these stems and positioned outside of theside walls of the upper tray. Each clamping head or lug 39 is providedwith an axially directed pin or stop 42 which engages the edge of itsrespective segment 38 for limiting rotation of the head or lug duringrotation of the associated knob 4|, Y

To clamp the easel 33 in any desired adjusted position, it is onlynecessary to rotate the knobs 4| in the proper direction whichV resultsinengagement of each pin or stop 42 with its segment 38 and the clampingof the heads or lugs 39 against the inner faces of the segment. The pins42 also function to limit rotation of the lugs 39 when the knobs 4| arerotated in the opposite direction to release the easel for furtheradjustment. Y

Figure 3 clearly illustrates the movement of the web of note paper fromthe compartment of the lower tray I to the compartment of the upper tray25. In leaving the lower tray, the paper is withdrawn through the openend of the latter and passes around the adjacent ends of the upper tray25 vand the easel 33. A run of the paper extends longitudinally of thetop face or wall 34 of the easel and passes around the upper, dischargeend, of said easel to be deposited in the compartment of the upper tray.

A transverse guide bar 43 is carried by the end of the upper tray whichoverlies the discharge opening of the lower tray. The paper, in leavingthe lower tray, bears against this guide bar. The top wall 34 of theeasel 33, at the pivoted end of the latter, is extended to form thecurved portion 44 around which the paper passes.

Forthe purpose of tensioning the paper at the lower end of the easel andto effect a braking action on the paper, a blade 45 is provided. 'Thisblade is pivotally supported by pins 46 which are attached to the lowerarms 41 of the blade 45 and are journaled in bearings 48 carried by thecorner pieces 2| and 22 of the lower tray I5.

Figs. 2 and 4 clearly illustrate one of the pins 46 as having formedthereon a crank arm 49. The free end of this crank arm has connectedthereto a spring 50 which is connected at its 0pposite end to the bottomwall 20 of the lower tray, as at 5|. The crank arm 49 extends in theplane of the branches 41 of the blade 45. blade is arranged in theposition illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the upper end portion of thesame is tensioned and forced against the note paper.A

as it passes around the curved wall section 44 of the easel. When it isnecessary to thread thek face on which the device is resting. When inthisA position, the crank arm 49 has been moved to the opposite side ofa plane which passes through' When the the axes of the pins 46 and thepoint of connection of the spring 50 to the bottom wall 29 of the lowertray. 'I'his past center movement of the crank arm 49 causes the spring50 to retain the blade in its folded out or inoperative position.

To effect advancement of the note paper over the top wall 34 of theeasel, a feed roll 52 is journaled at the upper or discharge end of theeasel by means of a transverse shaft 55 which is rotatably supported bythe side walls 35 and 36 of the easel. Although this roll 52 may be ofany desired construction, it is illustrated as consisting of a woodencore with a rubber surface ply for providing eiiicient frictionalcontact with the paper.

To cause the paper to frictionally or drivingly engage the surface ofthe feed roll 52, an idler roll 56 is positioned outwardly of the feedroll and is journaled on the arm 51. This arm 51 is properly bent toprovide a branch 58 journaled inthe ears 59 which are located at theouter end of the A side wall 36 of the easel. VA spring 60 is properlyconnected to the arm 51 at one end and to the easel at its other end tobias the idler roll 56 constantly toward the feed roll 52. Fig. 6clearly discloses the free end of the arm 51 as beingbent' outwardly,asY at 6|, to enable an operator ofthe l device to easily pivot or swingthe idler roll56f away from the feed roll 52 while anew sectionf'of notepaper is being passed around the feed' roll 52 .It is desirable toeffect rotation of the feed roll 52 in one direction only and twodifferent forms of driving mechanism for the feed roll are disclosed.One form is clearly shown in Figs. 3, 6, 7 and 8. The second form offeed roll operating mechanism is disclosed in detail in Figs. `9 to ,12,

63 which is pivotally secured to the roll and lis positioned andproperly shaped to4 engage the teeth 64 of the pinion 65 which isrotatablyposi-f. tioned upon the shaft 55 for the roll. This onewayclutch nger 63 effects driving connection between the pinion 65 andtheroll 52 Whenthe pinion is rotated in one, direction. Rotation of Q thepinion in the opposite direction causes the finger 63 to ride over thepinion, teeth 64.

A-rack 66 is retained Vin mesh with the of the pinion 65 by means of asupporting ,and

guiding roller 61 which is supported by-the Vadjacent side wall of theeasel 33.- This rack 66 is formed on the outer end portion of a bar68connected at its opposite end to aslide 69.. Thi's'.. slide travels in aslot 10 formed lin the top .waflll 34 of the easel, as best shown inFig. 2'. vThe siide is provided with a ringer engagingportion 1| whichprojects laterally of the easel.- Anti-.-

friction rollers 12 and 13 are carried by theslide 69 and cooperate withthe top wall 34 and the.: side wall 36 of the easel forretaining'theslide.. properly associated with the slot wandte-'permiteasy movement of the slide. i 4 Figs. 3 and 6 disclose an arm 14mounted'on the bai sa. This arm has connected toits *outer* tionarysheave 16 carried by the bracket 11"'and end a cable 15 which'istrainedaround a staa movable sheave 16 to be anchored'at its re-"j" maining endto the pin 19 carried by the bracket 11. Thesheave 18 is mountedin theblock or carrier 86 which is connected to oneend of the spring 8|. Theremaining end o'f `thespring` 8| isanchored' tof the inner face ofthe'top wall 34 of'the easelby means 'of thexed ear 32.

Th'emode 4of operation of this feeding mechanismy may be'described` asfollows:

notes appearing ontherun of the paper Voverlyingfth'e easel 33,afnew'seeti'onof the paper may bet'advand onto"'the leasel by merelymoving theslide downwardly, to any extent'desired, i

through'ther'slot lli. This movement of the slide cau'sestheracke tovtravel'downwardly, with respectto' thele'ngth of the easel, for'rotating theipinion'S.' This rotation of the pinion istransmittedftothe'feed 'roll 52 by means of the clut'chelem'ent 535'When the operator has advanced'the note paper to the extent desired, theslide iii-l may be released.: Thef' spring ti; through the medium of thecable 15, willilcausetheslid'e 59 to return to the upper end of the slotli). This return movement of the slide causes the rack 5d to moveoutwardly which effects rotation of the pinion 65 in the oppositedirection. This reverse rotation of the pinion is not transmitted to thefeed roll 52 because of the drag or braking action placed on the feedroll by the spring pressed idler roll 56. The teeth 54 of the pinion 55,therefore, ride past the touching end Aof the oneway clutch finger 53.The newly exposed section of the note paper, therefore, remains in itsadvanced position which resulted from the downward movement of the slideEs. The tensioning blade functions to prevent withdrawal of more of thenote paper from the lower tray than is actually accomplished by themanipulation of the slide 59. As the paper is discharged from betweenthe feed roll 52 and the idler roll 55, it drops into the upper tray 25.The folds formed in the paper, after the first fold or ply of the paperis properly positioned within the compart- 4 ment of the upper tray,cause the remaining sections or plies to properly fall into position.

The feed roll operating mechanism disclosed in Figs. 9 Vto l2,inclusive, now will be described.

The Afeed roll 52 is recessed at G2, in the same manner as described inconnection with the feed roll for the former mechanism, to receive thetwo clutch shoes 83, best shown in Fig. 1l. These clutch shoes arecaused to grip the peripheral wall of the recess 62 by the pins 84 whichproject axially from the double sheave 35 loosely journaled on the shaft55. These pins 84 cause gripping engagement of the shoes 83 when thesheave 85 is rotated in a clockwise direction,

rotation of the double heave.

To effect rotation of the sheave, a cable 81 is anchored at one end inone groove of the sheave and has several turns wrapped around the sheavein this groove. The remaining end of the cable is secured to a slide 33which is guided by a rod 89, positioned within the easel 33 and fastenedto itsside wall 35. This slide 88 is provided with a :linger grip Siiwhich projects through a slot 9| formed in the easel side wall 36.

A second cable 92 has one end anchored to the ear 93, secured to theinner face of the top wall 34 of the easel, and is trained around asheave 94, carried by the block 95; The remainingendrportionfof the'cable'fZ is:` anchored in and wrappedaroundthe second groove ofthedouble sheave-.v A spring 9911s connected at one end to the sheavecarrier 95'and is anchored at yits .remaining endnto theear 9i' which issecured to the inner surface of the front wall' 34 of the ment oftheslide 90 eiects rotation of the feedV roll 52 in onedirectionforadvancing the note paper longitudinaliy of theleaselv 33 in the samemanner as described in connection with the movement of the slide 59. Itis' to be'understoodfl that this feed roll operating mechanism' of Figs;

9 to 12, inclusive; isi-intended 'to-be used'with'iallL; of theremaining elements of the device which are disclosed in detail in Figs.l to 5, inclusive.

It is to be understood that the forms of this invention herewith shownand described are to be taken as preferred examples of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, we claim:

1. In a device of the type described, a pair of trays pivo-tallyconnected together in superimposed relation and providing twocompartments for receiving fan-fold paper, an easel pivotally connectedto the upper tray to receive a run of said paper in passing from onetray compartment to the other, the pivotal connection between the traysand easel facilitating association of a supply of paper with the twotray compartments and the easel and permitting the easel to be arrangedat selected positions to display the run of paper arranged thereon, andmeans for withdrawing the paper from one compartment, advancing it oversaid easel and folding it into the second compartment.

2. In a device of the type described, a pair of superimposed trays toreceive fan-fold paper, the lower tray having an opening through whichthe paper is withdrawn, an easel pivotally mounted on the upper tray toreceive the paper withdrawn through said opening, means for holding theeasel in different positions of adjustment comprising a segment carriedby the easel and overlying a side wall of the upper tray, a clampinglugmounted on said side wall and overlying said segment,

and means for drawing the lug toward the side L wallto clamp the segmentthereagainst, and feeding mechanism for moving the paper over said easeland delivering it to the upper tray in a manner to permit it to assumeits folded condition therein.

3. In a device of the type described, a pair of -superimposed trays toreceive fan-fold paper,

the lower tray having an opening through whichV the paper is withdrawn,an easel mounted on the upper tray to receive the paper withdrawnthrough said opening, guiding and tensioning means for the paper as itleaves the lower tray and travels to the easel, said means comprising acurved wall portion formed at the lower end of the easel and a springloaded blade pivotally mounted on the adjacent end of the lower tray andoverlying said curved Wall portion to yieldably grip the papertherebetween, and feeding mechanism for moving the paper over said easelv and delivering it to the upper tray in a manner to permit it to assumeits folded condition therein.

4. In a device of the type described, a pair of superimposed trays toreceive fan-fold paper, the lower tray having an opening through whichthe paper is withdrawn, an easel mounted on the upper tray to receivethe paper Withdrawn through said opening, guiding and tensioning meansfor the paper as it leaves the lower tray and moves to the easel carriedin part by each of the two trays and the easel, and feeding mechanism1ocated at the discharge end of the easel for moving the paper over saideasel and delivering it to the upper tray in a manner to permit it toassume its folded condition therein.

5. In a device of the type described, a pair of rectangular trays ofcorresponding horizontal dimensions arranged in superimposed relationwith the upper tray resting on the upper edges of the vertical walls ofthe bottom tray, hinge means for pivotally connecting said traystogether at one end, means associated with the free ends of the traysfor preventing relative lateral move-I ment of the trays, said traysproviding two cornpartments for receiving fanfold paper, an easelpivotally mounted at one end within the free end of the upper tray toreceive a run of paper as it passes from the lower tray compartment tothe upper tray compartment, means for retaining the easel in differentinclined positions relative to the upper tray, the pivotal connectionbetween the trays and easel facilitating association of a supply ofpaper with these elements, and means for withdrawing the paper from onecompartment, advancing it over said easel and folding 15 Y it into thesecond compartment.

BYRON CLIFFORD SHIPLEY. JULIA DEE RICE.

